Spitfires In The Pacific
THE fact that Spitfires have taken part in recent air fighting in the Pacific provides proof that Britain has not turned a deaf ear to Australian requests for aerial aid. The extent of the aid is not known, but there is little doubt that the best that could be done under the circumstances has been done.
In a global war it is imperative that planes and every engine of war, including men, the most important of all, should be available for use where they are most needed at a given moment. The truth of this assertion is borne out by an announcement that planes intended for use in the Pacific had to be diverted while en route. They doubtless played in Africa a role which made their diversion a profitable investment for the United Nations. The presence in the Pacific zone of even a limited number of Spitfires, flown by R.A.F. and Australian airmen, may he regarded as a foretaste of things to come, and it can be taken for granted that the Japanese have not learned with pleasure or comfort of the latest manifestation of the United Nations’ might.
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Northern Advocate, 8 March 1943, Page 2
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194Spitfires In The Pacific Northern Advocate, 8 March 1943, Page 2
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